Pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections: current state and future management

• Main Authors: Chin, Kai Ling, Maria E. Sarmiento, Nadine Alvarez-Cabrera, Mohd Nor Norazmi, Armando Acosta
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/25932/1/Pulmonary%20non-tuberculous%20mycobacterial%20infections1.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/25932/; https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-019-03771-0
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Currently, there is a trend of increasing incidence in pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections (PNTM) together with a decrease in tuberculosis (TB) incidence, particularly in developed countries. The prevalence of PNTM in underdeveloped and developing countries remains unclear as there is...